as in natural food
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a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour.
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Recent Examples of finger food
According to Huckleberry Care, BLW is an approach to introducing solids that encourages babies to feed themselves from the start with finger foods, promoting independence and fine motor development.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s a growing popularity of grazing Easter lunches, which feature cheese boards, dips, cured meats and finger foods.
—Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Fine dining made San Sebastian a global pilgrimage site for foodies, but wine and finger food are its heart and soul.
—Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s a growing popularity of grazing Easter lunches, which feature cheese boards, dips, cured meats and finger foods.
—Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Fine dining made San Sebastian a global pilgrimage site for foodies, but wine and finger food are its heart and soul.
—Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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Mayne said there's a sentiment that natural food dyes are safer, but that's not always the case.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2025
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Meanwhile the Pandemic Response Office Is Down to 1 Staffer Why don’t companies use natural food dye?—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But also because the meal can be a beautiful, crunchy thing in the right hands.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Chow will consist of two MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) and one hot meal per day.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Come for the Lilibeth cocktail — a fresh, floral blend of gin, elderflower, and citrus — served over a giant floating ice cube shaped like a diamond as a playful nod to the crown jewels locked away at the Tower of London, visible from here.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The Red Raider cocktail is bourbon, lemon, pomegranate, and orange liqueur, and comes to us from an old printing of the Mr. Boston Official Bartender’s Guide, where it’s reportedly been since at least 1974.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
Noun
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An 8-ounce serving of Greek yogurt provides 22.7 grams of protein, while the same serving of regular yogurt contains just 11.9 grams.45 Protein promotes feelings of fullness by slowing digestion and stimulating the release of satiety hormones, which can help support weight management.6 3.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
2 June 2025
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Berries — especially strawberries and blueberries — for example, get a score of 1 if two or more servings are consumed per week.—
Linda Carroll,
NBC news,
2 June 2025
Noun
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This was more like a caterpillar body with odd patterns on its plates and a snapping turtle mouth.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Reyes had just 28 plate appearances entering Saturday’s game and has graded out negatively offensively and defensively in a small sample.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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